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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?
(a) His wife.
(b) His castle.
(c) An axe.
(d) A magic shield.

2. What color are the Green Knights spurs?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Green.
(d) Pewter.

3. How many blasts do the hunters blow on their bugles to call the dogs to the hunt?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

4. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?
(a) Bertilak de Hautdesert.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) Agravain.

5. On the third hunting day, what does "the lady" wear upon her head?
(a) A golden crown.
(b) A veil.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Precious stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?

2. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lady" as a gift to ease her mourning?

3. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?

4. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?

5. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

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